A Better List of 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die [1962-2022]

My list, not the actual book

1001 Games

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Golf Story
Golf Story
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Wild Guns
Wild Guns
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
NBA Jam
NBA Jam
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights
Mr. Gimmick
Mr. Gimmick
Shining Force
Shining Force
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
Blur
Blur
Power Stone
Power Stone
The House of the Dead 2
The House of the Dead 2
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
Trauma Center: Under the Knife
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
ActRaiser
ActRaiser
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
Loom
Loom
Adventures of Lolo
Adventures of Lolo
Frogger
Frogger
Blaster Master
Blaster Master
SWAT 4
SWAT 4
Donkey Konga
Donkey Konga
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Sega Rally Championship
Sega Rally Championship
WWF No Mercy
WWF No Mercy
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Drill Dozer
Drill Dozer
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
The Legendary Starfy
The Legendary Starfy
FIFA Soccer 12
FIFA Soccer 12
Custom Robo
Custom Robo
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Pilotwings
Pilotwings
Picross 3D
Picross 3D
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Panel de Pon
Panel de Pon
Donkey Kong Junior
Donkey Kong Junior
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini
Lemmings
Lemmings
Daytona USA
Daytona USA
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Double Dragon
Double Dragon
Harvester
Harvester
X-COM: UFO Defense
X-COM: UFO Defense
Gradius
Gradius
Breakout
Breakout
Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Vectorman
Vectorman
Black & White
Black & White
Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
Paperboy
Paperboy
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain
Asteroids
Asteroids
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Bass Fishing
SimCity 4
SimCity 4
Hudson's Adventure Island
Hudson's Adventure Island
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
X-Men
X-Men
Shinobi
Shinobi
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
Galaxian
Galaxian
Arkanoid
Arkanoid
Q*bert
Q*bert
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion
Rampage
Rampage
Pole Position
Pole Position
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Burning Rangers
Burning Rangers
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Descent
Descent
Carmageddon
Carmageddon
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Guardian Heroes
Guardian Heroes
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

6 Comments

Alena_03

1 year ago

Hallelujah! Someone finally did it! I wanna play em and write blurbs!

Dalaamclouds

1 year ago

Nice! I wanted to eventually do something like this too, definitely will look at ur list for inspo.

electrode

1 year ago

This is Tapper propaganda and I accept it.

Deadpan

1 year ago

based for putting pentiment

lleon

6 months ago

Replace something with Alan Wake II

ThanksVideogames

1 month ago

i'd be ok with dedicating the rest of my frail lifespan to this list
panos

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